Is it necessary to transfer the title when gifting a car?

Based on Article 6 of Circular 15/2014/TT-BCA and Clause 2, Article 1 of Circular 64/2017/TT-BCA stipulating the responsibilities of vehicle owners as follows:

- Strictly comply with the legal provisions on vehicle registration; maintain vehicle records as prescribed and take responsibility before the law for the legality of the vehicle and vehicle registration records; bring the vehicle to the registration authority for inspection and pay the registration fee and number plate issuance fee as stipulated.

In case the vehicle owner has been previously assigned a portion of the vehicle records by the registration authority, when carrying out procedures for reissuance or exchange of the vehicle registration certificate and number plate; transferring, moving the vehicle; or revoking the vehicle registration certificate and number plate, the owner must submit that portion of the records.

- Vehicles registered with blue background plates, white letters, and numbers; vehicles with 80 series plates with white background, black letters, and numbers, if now decided to be transferred, sold, gifted, or donated, the vehicle owner must retrieve and submit the registration and number plate to the registration authority before handing over the vehicle to the purchasing, receiving, or donating organization or individual.

- Within 30 days from the date of issuance of documents transferring vehicle ownership, the purchasing, receiving, or donating organization or individual must go to the registration authority to complete the procedures for transferring vehicle registration and moving the vehicle.

- All acts of forging records, altering engine numbers or chassis numbers to register a vehicle are strictly prohibited.

=> According to this regulation, when you gift the vehicle to your sister-in-law, you must complete the procedures for transferring vehicle registration and moving the vehicle within 30 days from the date of gifting the vehicle.

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